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Welcome
Welcome to the Greater Jacksonville Chapter of the Order
of the Knights of Rizal (KOR). The KOR is a cultural, non-sectarian,
non-partisan, non-racial, international fraternal organization
dedicated to honoring the ideals and teachings of the Philippine
national hero, Dr. Jose Rizal.
The KOR Greater Jacksonville Chapter, Inc is a registered
non-profit organization that provides community service to
the Filipino American community of the Jacksonville, FL area.
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who was Dr. Jose Rizal? Click to find out.
If you would like to learn more about Dr. Jose Rizal and his
teachings, join the KR Rizal Studies courses starting in the
summer 2009. Exact times and locations to be announced. For
more information, please contact Sir
Greg Dorado.
KOR Jacksonville News
- Rizal Week Celebration
Memorial Mass for Dr. Jose Rizal
Friday, June 19, 2009 at 5:30 pm
A Memorial Mass for Dr. Jose Rizal at Sacred Heart Church
in the Marian Chapel. All Knights of Rizal are requested
in full uniform.
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
5752 Blanding Boulevard
Jacksonville, FL 32244
Flag Raising Ceremony and Fil-Am Community Picnic
Saturday, June 20, 2009 at 10:00 am
Fil-Am Cultural Center
1320 Brannan Field Rd
Middleburg, FL 32068
Please join the Fil-Am community in this day of celebration.
Events to include the annual flag raising ceremony and community
picnic at the Fil-Am Cultural Center grounds in Middleburg,
FL. All are welcome to attend.
- 4th European Regional Assembly
September 17-20, 2009
Prague, Czech Republic
For more information, click here.
Several members of the Jacksonville Chapter are planning
to attend. Please contact Sir
Randy Fletcher if you are interested in attending.
- Dr Jose Rizal Memorial Mass
December 30, 2009
Time and Location to be announced
- Visit our Events page to find
out about more details of upcoming events in the community.
KOR Notes & Quotes
HERO FOR THE NEW ASIA
- "A century after his martyrdom, modern lessons from
Jose Rizal."
Read the Last Poem of Rizal in English on the Rizal
Studies Archives.
It is a useless life that is not consecrated to a great
ideal. It is like a stone wasted on the field without becoming
a part of any edifice.
- Dr. Jose Rizal
There can be no tyrants where there are no slaves.
- Dr. Jose Rizal
Nobody can say how he shall die, but everybody must
decide how and for what he shall live.
- Dr. Jose Rizal
The youth is the hope of our future.
- Dr. Jose Rizal
The Rizal Studies Page has been updated 6/15/08.
Would you like to support the Knight of Rizal and their quest
to build a Fil-Am Cultural Center for the greater Jacksonville
community? Click here for more details.
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To be kept informed of upcoming community events and information,
join the KORJAX Yahoogroup for the Greater Jacksonville area.
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